Volume 134, Issue 9 pp. 3974-3976
Case Report

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma/Waldenström Macroglobulinemia Diagnosed Following Recurrent Epistaxis

Shengyang Liu MD

Shengyang Liu MD

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China

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Rui Wang MS

Rui Wang MS

Department of Hematology, Shandong Second Provincial General Hospital, Jinan, China

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Li Shi MD, PhD

Li Shi MD, PhD

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China

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Aiping Chen MD

Corresponding Author

Aiping Chen MD

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China

Send correspondence to Aiping Chen, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, 4 Duanxing West Road, Jinan 250000, China. Email: [email protected]

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First published: 28 March 2024
Editor's Note: This Manuscript was accepted for publication on March 15, 2024.

The authors have no funding, financial relationships, or conflicts of interest to disclose.

Abstract

We present a rare case of Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma/Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (LPL/WM) diagnosed in a 65-year-old female initially presenting with recurrent bilateral epistaxis. Despite multiple cauterizations and a history of ineffective conventional treatments, comprehensive evaluations led to the diagnosis, underscoring the critical need for thorough investigation in persistent epistaxis cases, particularly when standard approaches fail. This case emphasizes the importance of considering indolent lymphomas in the differential diagnosis of recurrent epistaxis and showcases the diagnostic pathway leading to successful identification and treatment of a rare etiology. Laryngoscope, 134:3974–3976, 2024

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